United States 115th Congress ✓ Enacted · P.L. 115-259 1 D cosponsors

S 791 — Small Business Innovation Protection Act of 2017

Last action — By Senator Risch from Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship filed written report. Report No. 115-435.

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed Senate
  4. ✓
    Passed House
  5. ✓
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced March 30, 2017. Enacted.

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  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

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Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

34 added · 37 removed

Plain-language change summary

The amended version of the bill adds a note specifying the public law identifier and the date of enactment, along with details regarding the definitions and findings related to small business education and training. These changes clarify the context and legal framework of the bill, which may help in understanding its purpose and scope. However, no significant substantive changes to the program's structure or requirements are evident in the text provided.

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[Congressional Bills 115th Congress] [From the U.S.
[115th Congress Public Law 259] [From the U.S.
Government Publishing Office] [S.
Government Publishing Office] [[Page 132 STAT.
791 Engrossed in Senate (ES)] <DOC> 115th CONGRESS 2d Session S.
3664]] Public Law 115-259 115th Congress An Act To amend the Small Business Act to expand intellectual property education and training for small businesses, and for other purposes.
791 _______________________________________________________________________ AN ACT To amend the Small Business Act to expand intellectual property education and training for small businesses, and for other purposes.
<<NOTE:
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1.
Oct.
9, 2018 - [S.
791]>> Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, <<NOTE:
Small Business Innovation Protection Act of 2017.
15 USC 631 note.>> SECTION 1.
DEFINITIONS.
<<NOTE:
15 USC 648c note.>> DEFINITIONS.
FINDINGS.
<<NOTE:
15 USC 648c note.>> FINDINGS.
(a) In General.--Beginning not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator, in consultation with the Director, shall develop partnership agreements that-- (1) provide for the-- (A) development of high-quality training, including in-person or modular training sessions, for small business concerns relating to domestic and international protection of intellectual property;
(a) <<NOTE:
Effective date.
Deadline.
Consultation.
15 USC 648c.>> In General.--Beginning not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator, in consultation with the Director, shall develop partnership agreements that-- (1) provide for the-- [[Page 132 STAT.
3665]] (A) development of high-quality training, including in-person or modular training sessions, for small business concerns relating to domestic and international protection of intellectual property;
Passed the Senate July 18, 2018.
Approved October 9, 2018.
Attest:
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY--S.
Secretary.
791:
115th CONGRESS 2d Session S.
--------------------------------------------------------------------------- CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol.
791 _______________________________________________________________________ AN ACT To amend the Small Business Act to expand intellectual property education and training for small businesses, and for other purposes.
164 (2018):
July 18, considered and passed Senate.
Sept.
25, considered and passed House.
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Action History

  1. Introduced in Senate

  2. Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.

  3. Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.

  4. Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship. Reported by Senator Risch without amendment. Without written report.

  5. Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship. Reported by Senator Risch without amendment. Without written report.

  6. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 347.

  7. Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.(consideration: CR S5073-5074; text: CR S5073-5074)

  8. Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote. (consideration: CR S5073-5074; text: CR S5073-5074)

  9. Received in the House.

  10. Message on Senate action sent to the House.

  11. Held at the desk.

  12. Mr. Chabot moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.

  13. Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H8813-8815)

  14. DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 791.

  15. Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H8813-8814)

  16. On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H8813-8814)

  17. Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

  18. Presented to President.

  19. Presented to President.

  20. Signed by President.

  21. Signed by President.

  22. Became Public Law No: 115-259.

  23. Became Public Law No: 115-259.

  24. By Senator Risch from Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship filed written report. Report No. 115-435.

  25. By Senator Risch from Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship filed written report. Report No. 115-435.

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 546 not signed on

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Co-sponsors (0)

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Not signed on (546)

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S 791 is sponsored by Peters, Gary C. (Democratic).
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